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Modification vs Photoswitching - What's the difference?

modification | photoswitching |

As nouns the difference between modification and photoswitching

is that modification is the act or result of modifying or the condition of being modified while photoswitching is the modification of the structure of a compound by light, especially when accompanied by a change in function.

modification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act or result of modifying or the condition of being modified
  • an alteration or adjustment to something
  • * Jim's modification to the radio's tuning resulted in clearer sound.
  • a change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring
  • * Due to his sunbathing, Jim's body experienced modifications : he got a tan.
  • (linguistics) a change to a word when it is borrowed by another language
  • * The Chinese word "kòu tóu" had a modification made to become the English "kowtow" .
  • (linguistics) the change undergone by a word when used in a construction (for instance am'' => '' 'm'' in ''I'm )

    • Related terms

    * modify * modifier

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    photoswitching

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The modification of the structure of a compound by light, especially when accompanied by a change in function